Richard Page over at UME Toys bombards us with yet another quality custom sculpt, the hip-hop loving “Cans”! Based on a sketch Rich did a while back (pictured below), this guy has been in the sculpting stage for the past week, so it was great to see him finally emerge with a huge blast ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Cans” custom sculpt and those Wookie magnets from Rich UME…”
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MAN-E-TOYS at the Star Wars “May the 4th” art show…
We’d like to just give our readers an advanced apology for our lack of coverage over the next couple of days… “Why?” you may ask- because we’re packing our bags and travelling up to the Midlands for the long awaited Star Wars: “May the 4th be with you” art show at the Full Circle Gallery,Continue reading “MAN-E-TOYS at the Star Wars “May the 4th” art show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New “Grim” and “Wookie” customs from Rich UME…
Following last week’s work-in-progress look at Richard Page’s “Grim” Bambaboss custom, the UME Toys owner proudly reveals the custom in full! Coming replete with an all manner of hand sculpted accessories including a reaping sicle, back pack and hanging fox tail, Rich has really gone to town on the piece, adding boney fingers, subtle clothing detailsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New “Grim” and “Wookie” customs from Rich UME…”
MAN-E-NEWS// SUCKLORD 43 resin figure from the Sucklord…
Marking his return to LA, the Sucklord has just revealed his next exclusive bootleg joint, the SUCKLORD 43! Yet another tribute/ ripoff of the Vintage Sucklord 66, the suited and booted figure has been limited to just 30 pieces. Available from the Munky King store now, the hand cast resin release will set you back $75Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// SUCKLORD 43 resin figure from the Sucklord…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Vader on Vacation” resin figure from My Royal Ego…
Hot off the heels of My Royal Ego‘s ‘Vader on Board‘ release last month, Abell Octovan has once again parodied the Dark Sith Lord in his latest resin drop, ‘Vader on Vacation’. Coming once again in a strictly limited edition of 2, the black and gold 8″ figure replaces sneakers and skate deck with moreContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Vader on Vacation” resin figure from My Royal Ego…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Jon Paul Kaiser x Toy2R x Yoyamart Star Wars project teased…
Jon Paul Kaiser has just revealed a tentative image from his latest project, a collaboration with Toy2R and Yoyamart. With just an image of the Death Star to go on, we can only begin to speculate what this is going to entail- judging by the lack of an official Star Wars or Lucas Film presence,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Jon Paul Kaiser x Toy2R x Yoyamart Star Wars project teased…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Suckadelic x Phillips de Pury auction and action figure…
The Philips de Pury auction house is pimping out a huge selection of the finest Suckadelic wears in their latest art auction, Under the Influence. Featuring a staggering 78 pieces, the lot includes 70 resin bootleg figurines, two vinyl figurines, full printed cardboard backing and plastic packaging, four photographs, and two printed catalogues. Anyone lucky enoughContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Suckadelic x Phillips de Pury auction and action figure…”
MAN-E-NEWS// RJ-K5 Astrofresh Basketball Droyds from JK5 x Kidrobot…
New York artist JK5 (of Flowbot fame) has just revealed his latest collaboration with Kidrobot, the Astrofresh Basketball Droyds. Combining two of the artist’s greatest passions, a certain George Lucas film and basketball, the 8.5″ figures have rather interestingly been crafted in resin- could this be marking a change for the almost exclusively vinyl Kidrobot?!Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// RJ-K5 Astrofresh Basketball Droyds from JK5 x Kidrobot…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Lord On Board’ custom resin figure from Abell Octovan…
‘Lord On Board’ is the latest custom toy creation from Indonesian toy maker, Abell Octovan. Standing at around 8″ tall, the self-made resin figure re-imagines the one and only Dark Lord as a skateboarding punk, replete with golden helmet, sneakers and deck, beautifully off set by solid black low slung shorts and open shirt. UnfortunatelyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Lord On Board’ custom resin figure from Abell Octovan…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Jon Paul Kaiser…
Regarded as one of the art toy scene’s most talented artists, Jon Paul Kaiser’s distinct black and white aesthetic has lead to huge success in both the custom and production toy communities. With a constant flow of jaw-dropping custom pieces, an extensive collection of Toy2R production figures, and the recently released Fatcap Series 3 Spaceman,Continue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// Exclusive interview with Jon Paul Kaiser…”
A week in toys…
Welcome to our second weekly round-up of the art toy scene! In our endeavour to search for exclusive content for the site, we regrettably miss a lot of the art toy industry’s biggest stories throughout the week. To combat this, we’ve decided to create a new weekly feature that helps sum up some of the mostContinue reading “A week in toys…”
Super7 x Star Wars Boba Fett Super Shogun teaser…
Following the success of their Star Wars Stormtrooper Super Shogun early last year, premier US kaiju house Super7 have recently teased the latest addition to their stellar series,the intergalactic bounty hunter, Boba Fett. Blending the towering Japanese robo aesthetic of Jumbo Machinder (known as Shogun Warriors in the west) with Kenner’s classic Star Wars actionContinue reading “Super7 x Star Wars Boba Fett Super Shogun teaser…”
SKEVADER: Skeletor x Vader Bust by Ryan Renders
Created by artist Ryan Renders for HalloweenCostumes‘ recent Darth Vader Helmet Art Contest, the aptly titled “Skevader” bust is the ultimate Star Wars x MOTU mash-up. Incorporating Skelitor’s deathly purple armour, haunting yellow skull and infamous Sword of Power, the full size replica was one of 25 entries created for the event. As I wasContinue reading “SKEVADER: Skeletor x Vader Bust by Ryan Renders”
Uncovered: The Art of Liam Brazier
Caveman, Liam Brazier 2011 Man Up Hangman Recently coming to our attention through his collaboration with Dissention Records for the ‘Scope: Art in the Mind’ exhibition at London’s Brick Lane Gallery, British born illustrator and animator, Liam Brazier, has built a strong reputation as one of the country’s hottest up-and-coming pop artists. Focusing on charactersContinue reading “Uncovered: The Art of Liam Brazier”
Sillof’s Workshop: Re-imagining Your Childhood Since 1999
Whilst writing our recent feature on Peter Goral’s “Killer Bootlegs” and the newly emerging bootleg toy scene, we stumbled upon the amazing works of American modeller, Sillof. Although not a bootlegger in the same vein as Goral or the Sucklord, Sillof’s customs of well known iconic action figures (primarily from Kenner’s vintage Star Wars line)Continue reading “Sillof’s Workshop: Re-imagining Your Childhood Since 1999”
Peter Goral’s Killer Bootlegs
The bootleg toy industry has always been an area frowned upon by most collectors, with the results usually considered as cheap, shoddy knock-offs of our favourite figures created to fool us into parting with our hard earned cash. With the rise in popularity of the art toy scene, this stigma is slowly starting to change,Continue reading “Peter Goral’s Killer Bootlegs”
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